Beckley City Council Tackles Complaints in Routine Session
Beckley West Virginia city fathers addressed a series of complaints at the regular meeting. Water pooling on Ewart Avenue and Harper Road prompted plans for a sewer. a property dispute over wiring and installation fees drew input from residents. The council approved zoning and building permits while considering a sewer extension and compensations for property damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
E.W. Jones
Ewart Avenue
Harper Road
Jones
K. Minter
Fred ¢. Roberts
Mercer Street
Roy O. Weay
W. HE. Clay
Clay
Council
Wray
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs. Daniels
Mrs. Mary Daniels 89 of Sweet Springs died yesterday after a short illness in Raleigh County. She was born January 28, 1861, and was a Missionary Baptist Church member. Survived by foster son Gray Daniels and foster daughter Mrs. Bertie Burleson and Mrs. Anna Kidd. Funeral arrangements set at Caffee Funeral Home then Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Interment Cannaday Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Daniels
Sweet Springs
Raleigh County
Thomas Pittman
Jane Warden Pittman
Missionary Baptist Church
Gray Daniels
Hot Coal
Bertie Burleson
Crab Orchard
Anna Kidd
Beckey
Academy Official Visits in Beckley
Maj. George W. Riddick assistant principal at Randolph Macon Academy visited Beckley to meet Harlow Warren and two prospective students. The Preparatory school in Front Royal, Virginia focuses on prep for college and has capacity for 200 students. Riddick returned to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Riddick
Randolph- Macon Academy
Beckley
Harlow Warren
N. Kanawha Street
Riddick
Randolph-Macon
Front Royal
Virginia
HADACOL touted by cemetery sexton in New Orleans
A New Orleans sexton at St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery touts HADACOL as health aid. He claims improved digestion nerves and appetite, credits the product for better well being, and notes a money back guarantee. Trial size priced at 1.25 and larger sizes at 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Trasierra
Desire St. Sexton
St. Vincent de Paul
New Orleans
Mr. Trasierra
Myr. Trasierra
A. A. Ross Buys Half Interest in Ward-Evans Motor Sales
A. A. Ross and wife purchase the front half of Lot 06 of Ellison Extension Beckley from John W. Evans and wife for about 35000 and acquire a half interest in Ward-Evans Motor Sales in the building. Other transfers include Epperly to B. B. Epperly and several Beckley area parcels with values ranging around 500 to 11000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Ross
Ward-Evans Motor Sales Company
Ellison
City of
Beckley
John W. Evans
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Ward- Evans Motor Sales Company
Frederick H. Epperly
B. B
Epperly
Pinecrest
Man Found Guilty Of Non-Support In Magistrate Court
Hubert Gunther was ordered to pay 25 dollars monthly to each of two children and 50 dollars monthly to his wife Donnie Gunther after a hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman. He was jailed for nonpayment. Also jailed yesterday in Raleigh County were Clyde Cecil for disturbing the peace Roy Crews for non support Floyd E Akers for drunk and moonshine and Millard E Akers for DWI and moonshine transport. Millard and Floyd Akers from Odd were arrested by C stable R E Bonham and Deputy Mason Farley. A Raleigh County land transfer from Beckley valued near 1000 dollars conveyed from Albert Peters and wife to Nora Ruth Peters and Jordon Cecil Peters on Miller Fork at Peach Tree Creek tributary of Marsh Fork of Biz Coa River in Marsh Fork District with no revenue stamps attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Gunther
Donnie Gunther
T. N. Thurman
Gunther
Raleigh
Clyde Cecil
Resaco
Roy Crews
Floyd E. Akers
Millard E. Akers
Millard
Floyd Akers
Odd
R. E. Bonham
Mason Farley
Beckley
Albert Peters
Nora Ruth Peters
Jordon Cecil Peters
Miller Fork
Peach Tree Creek
Marsh Fork
Biz Coa
Council Hears New Stinker Refuse of 32 Felines Revolting
Dan Donahue reports a neighbor complaint about Dr. Ralph Mosteller keeping 32 cats with no garbage service. Odor and exposed waste alleged to blow into Granville Avenue prompting a health concern. Police Capt. Tyree to investigate.
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DAN Donahue Register
Jonny W. Smith
Granville Avenue
Ralph Mosteller
Smith
William IL
File
Council
Millard Tyree
Howery Funeral Services For Isaac C Mowery
Funeral services for Isaac C Mowery 79 lifelong Raleigh County resident will be held at 2 p m tomorrow from his Daniels home with burial at Caf Fee Cemetery Mt Tabor The Rev C E Walker and Rev T J Cochran will officiate He died at 8 47 p m yesterday Survivors include his wife Mary F Howery a son Clinton of Beckley a daughter Vestal at home and sisters Mrs Laura Hendricks Prosperity and Mrs Sarah Godby Mabscott Body to be moved from Caf Fee Funeral Home to his residence at 4 p m today Active pallbearers are Horace Deck William H McCormack E S Pittman O B Harris Ed M Collins and Laurence Pruiett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac C. Mowery
Raleigh County
Daniels
C. E. Walker l
T. J. Cochran
Caffee
Mt.Tabor
Howery
Eccles
Johu
Parlina Howery
Mary F. Howery
Clinton
Beckley
Vestal
Laura Hendricks
Prosperity
Myrs
Sarah Godby
Mabscott
Pan
Horace Deck
Wiliam H. McCommack
E. S. Pittman
O. B. Harris
Ed. M. Collins
Laurence Pruiett
Auto Collision Causes $350 Damage at City Intersection
A two car crash at Second Avenue and South Fayette Street caused about $350 in damage. Louis Drafton 27 of Jonben drove a 1940 sedan. Charles R Sweeney 17 of Beckley drove a U S Army truck for the West Virginia National Guard. Drafton reportedly sped north on S Fayette as Sweeney turned onto Second Avenue. Drafton braked then skidded 37 feet into the truck. No injuries and no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
South Fayette Street
Louis Drafton
Jonben
U.S. Army
W. Va. National Guard
Charles R. Sweeney
Beckley
Dralton
S. Fayette
Sweeney
Drafton
Beckley Jaycees Back Youth Show And Events Plan
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a youth opportunity show by Horace O Heidt slated for late November or January. Jaycees meet to approve. Also planned are wrestling matches in September and the 11th State Chess Congress at the Beckley Elks Building September 2-4 with about 50 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Horace O 'Heidt
Beckley Jaycees
Albert Tieche
Joe Keatley
William
Henry Houchins
Jaycees
John Barker
Turkish mining delegation tours Beckley area
Six Turkish mining men visit Beckley area operations as part of a government plan to double coal production within four years. They tour Garden Ground Lochgelly Stotesbury Tams operations and New River Company shops, with more teams arriving soon.
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Arec
Beckley's
United States
Jeffrey, Joy
Goodman Manufacturing Companies
Garden Ground
Lochgelly
New River Company
Stolesbury
Joy
Jeffrey
Goodman
ITI
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Turkey
Stotesbury
O. Carman
United Intendent
States
Kilimli
Zenguldak
Gineer
Economic Cooperation Administration
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Raleigh Register
W. Na
Planning and Zoning Commission
HH. B. Atkinson
Johnstown Road
Vance Drive
GC. W. Sisson
Risenhowe Drive
A. K. Minter
Jank
M. C. Banks
Raleigh Heights
J. G. Freeman
Mrs. Daniels
Caffee Funeral Home
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Cannaday Cemetery
The
leBlance Corporation
Ady
Earl T. Wilson
Fayetteville
Harold E. Harvey
Wilson
Fayette County
Raleigh County Selective Service
Aubrey Smith
Raleigh County Draft Board
Myrtle M. Chambers
Mary Lee Gregory
Quesenberry
Elv. Glenn
William Mitchell
Jessie Mitchell
Park Heights
Harvey A. Martin
Vivian Lilly
A. B. Ford
Joe M. Harris
James H. Rowand
Beckley Court
Amma Wood
Lillie Epperly
Rexford T. J Epperly
Shady
Spring District
Mary B. Hornbook
John Rive
Lillybrook Land Company
Crat Orchard
J. W. Lilly Land Company
G. C. Hedrick
Shady Grove Farms
Shady Spring
J. JS. Shrewsbury
George W. Miller
Shrewsbury
Crow
Atha Pittman
Herbert Hanson
Laurel Fork
Coal River
May S. Neil
Rufus H. Neil
J. C. Painter
R. EH. Neil
Mt. Hope Road
Jof Pal
Helen M. Anderson
Lilly Land Company
Raton Spring Mill
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Commercial Printing Dept
Prince St
Oberammergau
Germany
Tepelen
Holland
Spearfish
So, Dak
Lawton, Okla
Eas Avauou
Til
St. Louis
Goodman Company
C. O. Carman
J. W. Richardson
B. J. Waldruff
Jeffrey Manufacturing Company
F. M. Inceer
M. A. Camne
T. A
SGI
K. 1
Erboran
M. A. Celik
Algur
Esso
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